Hypertext Webster Gateway: "roughen"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Roughen \Rough"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roughened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Roughening}.] [From {Rough}.]
To make rough.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Roughen \Rough"en\, v. i.
To grow or become rough.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
roughen
v : make rough or rougher; "rough the surfaces so they will
stick to each other" [ant: {smooth}]
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